Bathula Madhu Babu Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Bathula Madhu Babu Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' inaction in filling the sliding posts that fell vacant owing to relinquishment or non-joining of the upward merit list in Notification No.06/2020 dated 10-01-2020, despite the petitioner's representations dated 06-04-2021 and 11-06-2021, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, and whether the respondents should be directed to fill those vacancies from the downward merit list. (Note: this issue was not decided; the petition was dismissed as infructuous.)

Ratio / Principle

Because the respondents rejected the petitioner's representations pursuant to this Court's interim direction, and the petitioner filed a separate writ petition assailing that rejection, the present writ petition is rendered infructuous.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs.ratio¶31
As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction) — Bathula Madhu Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh and others, Writ Petition No. 40541/2022 (decided 17-06-2026 by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao). The petitioner, under Article 226 of the Constitution, sought a writ of mandamus declaring arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 16 the respondents' inaction in filling sliding posts that fell vacant owing to relinquishment or non-joining of the upward merit list under Notification No.06/2020 dated 10-01-2020, despite his representations dated 06-04-2021 and 11-06-2021, and sought a direction to fill such vacancies from the downward merit list. On this Court's interim direction the respondents disposed of and rejected the representations; the petitioner thereupon filed a separate writ petition assailing that rejection, rendering the present petition infructuous, as endorsed by learned counsel for the petitioner on the case bundle. The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, made no order as to costs, and closed pending interlocutory applications as a sequel. The substantive issue of filling the sliding posts from the downward merit list was not decided in this petition.

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APHC010685032022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESD A Y, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF J U NE TW O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 40541/2022

BETWEEN:

BATHULA MAD H U BABU, S/O KOTAIAH, AGE 45 Y EARS, OCC NIL, R/O 4-23-6 0 , JOHN PETA, CHIRALA, PERALA, PRAKASAM (DT) AP-523157. ...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE O F ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY I T S SPECIAL CHIEF SECR E TARY, 1ST BLOCK, 1ST F L OOR, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI-522023.

STATE OF A N DHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DE P ARTMENT, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATI O N, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FL O OR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, BESIDE ULTRATECH READY M IX PLANT, VADDESWARA M VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 5 02.

STATE OF A N DHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, P ANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, P R AND RD NO. 12-47, P. V .S. ICON, NEAR PRATUR CR O SS ROAD TADEPALLI, G U NTUR DISTRICT PIN 522 501.

THE COMMISSIONER PR AND RD, NO. 12-47, P .V.S. ICON, NEAR PRAT U R CROSS ROAD TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM BHAVAN, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH 523201.

THE JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM BHAVAN, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH 523201.

THE ZILLA PARISHAD CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRAKASASM, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH 523201.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents in not taking any steps in filling up the sliding posts inspite of vacancies being listed out explicitly, that arose due to relinquishment or non-joining of the upward merit list in the Notification No.06/2020, dated 10-01-2020 till date, albiet multiple representations made by the petitioner herein, dated 06-04-2021, 11-06-2021, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 of the Constitution of India, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents to fill the said vacancies with the downward merit list and pass such other or further orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES IV

2.GP FOR SERVICES I

3.Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed for disposal of the representations. This Court has granted interim direction to the respondents to dispose of the representations. Accordingly, the respondents have rejected the representations. Assailing the same, the petitioner herein filed separate writ petition. As such, the present writ petition is rendered infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorsed the same on the case bundle.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 17.06.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

W.P.No. 40541 of 2022

Date: 17-06-2026

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